Daily Yellowstone journal., 1887-10-27
THE INDIAN TROUBLES .

Reliable News from the Cheyenne Camp.
Yesterday one OF the head men of
the Tongue river Cheyenues, Red
Cherries by name, came 70 Fort
Keogh direct from the Cheyenne
agency. which he had left on Monday
last. He was closely inteIrogsted by
Col. Gibson through II. c. Thompson,
Interpreter and told the following
story: On Saturday last q large party
OF Crow Indians were seen approach
ing the Cheyenne agency. AT first
they were taken to be- a war party
aud preparations were made by the
Cheyennes To receive them, but before
coming within range runners were
sent to the Chey ennes declaring the
Crow parry to be friendly visitors and
they were SO received. The Crow
party consisted of about 100 young
bu ks and sixty squaws As soon as
the preliminary greetings had been
exchanged one of the chiefs OF the
Crow party-who was none other than
the somewhat noted "Sword Bearer"
the leader of the Crow reyolt-made q
talk to the Cheyenne-, protesting
friendship and the most pacific mo-
tives and asked permission to have a
dance with the CheyeLnes-s dance
described by the interpreter as one in
which both bucks and syusws joined
and which is emblemstic of social and
friendly feelings. Two Moons, chief
of the Cheyennes, knowing of the
trouble at the Crow agency and not
wishing to bs drawn into il with his
tribe refused to join the Crows in the
dance or even allo Y them 10 hold il at
the Cheyenne camp. Being disap-
pointed in this the Crows departed
the next day. Further Interrogation
of Red Cherries In regard TO the In
tentions Of the Crows in visiting the
Cheyennes led TO the expressed be-
lief on the part Of Red Cherries, which
he said was also the opinion OF Two
Moons and the other Cheyenne chiefs,
that the Intention Of the Crows was
to get the dance started and after the
Cheyennes had got warmed up, to
have talk and to talk war. The
Crows, he said. had no war paint on,
but were SO eager for the Cheyennes
to join in the dance that 1t was evi-
dent there was hidden
motive for their visit beyond
the very trivial one OF q friendly
dance. Being asked what stand the
Cheyepnes would take in case Of q war
between the Crows and the whites,
Red Cherries promptly replied that
the Cheyennes II permitted would
join the whites in fighting the Crows,
aud intimsted that they were rather
eager for the chance TO do so. He
said the Cheyennes could muster 1856
warrior, all OF whom would gladly
take the trail against their live-long
enemies the Crows. This IL true is a
very Ieassuring feature Of the situation
and completely does away with ally
apprehension Of an Indian raid upon
the unprotected settlers Of the Tongue
river aud Rosebud.
The visit of the Crows was undoubt.
edly to secure some pledge Of neutral.
ity II not assistance from the Chey.
ennes in case they made break, and
failing in both they will doubtless see
the futility of declaring war, knowing
that 30 steslthy and fearless a foe rs
the CheyeDnes can be loosed sgains I
them, backed by the military and the
COW boys. II is probable therefore that
we shall hear nomore OF the Crow out
break. and that Sword Bearer aud his
immediate following in the revolt VIII
have to submit to the arrest which
Gen'l Williamson has sworn he will
make IL il takes the whole army.